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    IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk

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    • neph93N
      neph93
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      @tvenuto:

      These are sitting at my house now! If I can remember I’ll do pre/post soak measurements tonight.

      If you can I'll be eternally grateful… @Matty123 did a good job of documenting the samples on his thread but the more info the better. I have the price of these jeans invested in the shrinkage as I've sized down and most of the measurements will work before and after some shrinkage, the waist however is going to be scary…

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

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      • Jordonf9J
        Jordonf9
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        I can also say wearing these unwashed, as I stretched to break them in a little, I can tell there is a fair amount of stretch to this denim. If I can find my tape later, I will take measurements later.

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          @Paul9221:

          Since you brought this up, I've never really understood statements like "We'll never run this fabric again" or the one you just made.  Why is it that certain fabrics can't be made or purchased again?  Cost prohibitive?  Or more of a desire to change things up?

          Because we're girly; just can't make up our minds but also reserve the right to do U-turns and be fickle….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Paul9221P
            Paul9221
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            @Giles:

            Because we're girly; just can't make up our minds but also reserve the right to do U-turns and be fickle….

            There's the uncensored answer I was looking for 😃

            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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            • tvenutoT
              tvenuto
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              Wearing them now.  Legit sweating trying to button them, I always thought the whole sore thumb thing was overstated.  Not the case.

              Also as I wear them right now I have The Fear.  I feel like if I soak them I won't be able to put them on, and that they'll never actually be comfortable to sit and let alone walk in.  I know this is BS of course, and every thing that I've had that needed to be broken in felt this way at first.  Still gonna do a warm soak but will be more careful with them and will carve out a good half hour to put them on post-soak.

              Presoak measurements:
              Waist - 34.5"
              Thigh - 13.5"
              Opening - 8"
              Inseam - 33" (I had them hemmed, because I'm reckless and like to prevent waffling)

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              • J
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                I’ve hot washed and dried mine,and they were a little snug to get on,but stretched back out really quickly. I cheated and used a needle nose plier to loosen up the button holes,and they shrunk back,but are now manageable again. I had mine hemmed to 33 also,but haven’t measured.

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                • UnTuckedU
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                  The eagle has landed…

                  Can't wait to get off work!

                  Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

                  In search of:
                  IHV-04, med.
                  IHSH-185, large
                  IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                    Nice! I can't believe you have that much self control not to at least open them up.

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                    • UnTuckedU
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                      @Filthy:

                      Nice! I can't believe you have that much self control not to at least open them up.

                      My wife sent me that pic…

                      I was tempted to go home for lunch just so I could open them, lol

                      In search of:
                      IHV-04, med.
                      IHSH-185, large
                      IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                        She sounds like such a great wife. 👍

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                        • K
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                          These things do beat the thumb getting on. Was sweating with that struggle too. Gave them a cold soak and have done the buttons about 5 times now. Those are loosening a bit at least.

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                          • UnTuckedU
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                            @Filthy:

                            She sounds like such a great wife. [emoji106]

                            She is…

                            But she sent the pics because she thought it was the shipment of Japanese rice she's been waiting for and was saddened when she saw the IH stamps, lol

                            Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

                            In search of:
                            IHV-04, med.
                            IHSH-185, large
                            IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                            • tvenutoT
                              tvenuto
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                              Still a bit damp this morning, leaning against the washer but supporting their own weight. Will try to get them on when I get home. Early post soak measurements:

                              Waist - 34.2”
                              Thigh - 13.2”
                              Hem - 8”
                              Inseam - 32.4”

                              Lost about 1/4” in most places an 1/2” in the inseam. Should be able to get them on but we’ll see. Removed leather patch like usual.

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                              • UnTuckedU
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                                Geez Louise!

                                Anyone wearing XHS in the skinny cuts, I tip my hat to you!

                                And thanks AdamC for getting me into the biggest tag 32… the fit is great!

                                In search of:
                                IHV-04, med.
                                IHSH-185, large
                                IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                                • den1mheadD
                                  den1mhead
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                                  ^ They look great Anthony [emoji106]

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                                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                    Great fit @UnTucked but what about the stacks?

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                                    • UnTuckedU
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                                      @den1mhead:

                                      ^ They look great Anthony [emoji106]

                                      Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

                                      Thanks!!!
                                      @Filthy:

                                      Great fit @UnTucked but what about the stacks?

                                      I guess I'm just half-stackin'… I like my 2" cuff! Can't not cuff, lol

                                      Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

                                      In search of:
                                      IHV-04, med.
                                      IHSH-185, large
                                      IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                        Truth be told I was going to cuff mine too. But the stacks just happened the first time I put them on. Like it was meant to be.

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                                        • AdamCA
                                          AdamC
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                                          @UnTucked:

                                          Geez Louise!

                                          Anyone wearing XHS in the skinny cuts, I tip my hat to you!

                                          And thanks AdamC for getting me into the biggest tag 32… the fit is great!

                                          No problem Anthony, they look a fantastic fit!

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                                          • Paul9221P
                                            Paul9221
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                                            "Yeah, yeah, yeah, IH denim is hard to button.  Whatever!"

                                            No joke, it took me 25 minutes to button these (I know because I sent an email right before I started on them), and that's while not wearing them and using needlenose pliers to stretch the button holes.  My fingers are throbbing, and for what it's worth, I'm a weight-lifter in my 30s.  Jeeze!

                                            I was a little disappointed when I got home and ran my pre-soak numbers to realize that I was sent a pair with the wrong measurements.  The tag-size 31 should've had a waist of 31.3" and a thigh of 12.4" but instead I got one with a 32" waist and a 12.6" thigh.  I tried them on though and the fit is snug.  I actually don't know that I could've buttoned a 31.3" so it turned out to be a happy accident.

                                            Will kick off the soak now and report back.

                                            Pre-soak:

                                            • waist:  32"

                                            • thigh:  12.6"

                                            • inseam:  35.9"

                                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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